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Naval telescope
Achromatic telescope with a tapering, leather-covered barrel and brass fittings, including a pivoted eyepiece cover, an objective lens cap and a sliding sun shade. The instrument has a single draw tube and a second variable focus eyepiece tube, with three engraved lines, marked 25, 30 and 35 respectively. The maker's name is inscribed on the draw tube as the words 'CS EDWARD WILSHAW CABLE & WIRELESS LTD'. The 'Edward Wilshaw' was the largest of the cable repair fleet owned by Cable & Wireless.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA4543 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Naval telescope |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Henry Hughes & Son Limited |
| Date made: | 1920s; 1920-1929 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Length: 661 mm (closed, with cap), 896 mm (fully extended); Diameter: 77 mm (max) |
| Parts: | Naval telescope |